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Monthly Archives: November 2016
House of Terry
In my travels around South Philly for work assignments, I’ve found a treasure of vintage and homemade signs such as this one, for what looks to be a shuttered salon. It’s not a great sign, but I kind of miss these amateurish … Continue reading
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Window along Washington Avenue
Here’s a little urban texture from South Philly. This was on Washington Avenue West of Broad Street which is being gentrified but is wonderfully industrial. This is a factory window gloriously illuminated by the rays of the setting sun.
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Posted in South Philly Safari
Tagged city, grid, industrial, Joe Williams, orange, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, sun, sunset, urban texture, yellow
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Pumpkin Swirl Muffins
Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and since my family aren’t big pumpkin pie fans – we do like pumpkin breads and muffins. This recipe combines my love of pumpkin muffins and cream cheese – because everything is … Continue reading
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Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged cream cheese, muffins, pumpkin, Thanksgiving
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Veteran’s Day 2016
With respect, honor, and gratitude – thank you veterans!
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Creature from the Affinity Designer Lagoon
Halloween 2016 may be gone, but it seems I have some Monster Heads left in me. I made this finned fellow in the vector art program extraordinaire Affinity Designer. This wasn’t my first attempt at a variation of one of … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Oat Bread
What’s great about this bread is it’s not too sweet. It’s the perfect bread for breakfast, plain or with a swipe of cream cheese or peanut butter on top. Skip the pumpkin spiced latte, and make this instead!
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Battle of the Gargantuas 2016
Who will survive, and what will be left of them?
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Posted in Collage, News
Tagged 2016, collage, digital collage, digital illustration, Donald Trump, election, Hillary Clinton, humor, Illustration, Kaiju, President, Tina Garceau, USA, vote
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You Keep a Knockin’
This says it all! A note attached to a door on 11th Street in between South and Bainbridge. Taken with my horrible cell phone camera. Folks, never leave home without a decent camera!
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Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged 2016, annoying, Clinton, election, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, President, sign, tedium, Trump, USA
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The Vintage Soda Machine
For 2016, we went with a vending machine theme again. Due to unforseen complications, we were going to scrap it – but decided to stay the course and pulled this costume together in two days. We thought that this would … Continue reading
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Posted in Halloween, News
Tagged soda vending machine, South Philly, the boy, vending machine Halloween costume
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